incompetents

noun

someone who is not competent to take effective action

adjective

not meeting requirements

not doing a good job

showing lack of skill or aptitude

not qualified or suited for a purpose

legally not qualified or sufficient

Roots

inin- · Latin · not peto-pet · Latin · seek, strive

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The word incompetents breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -pet, from Latin peto (“seek, strive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.